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English rugby clubs were "accused of holding direct talks with South African clubs and warned they could be cast adrift from future European competitions" following claims that Premiership Rugby’s new broadcasting deal with BT Vision was "illegal," according to Gavin Mairs of the London TELEGRAPH. The accusations were made by Jean-Pierre Lux, the chairman of European Rugby Cup Ltd., the governing body of the Heineken Cup. Premiership Rugby Monday night "denied it had held any formal talks with South Africa."